Sunday, May 29, 2011

Jane Austen

Jane Austen was born on December 16th, 1775 in Steventon in England.
She died on July 18th, 1817 in Winchester.

She was a woman of letters, who was read and liked by very people.
Her books appeared in anonymity.
Her principals books are :
–    Sense and Sensibility  in 1811
–    Emma in 1816
–    Persuasion in 1818
Her biography was hard has to make because most of her lettres had been burned, censored by her sister Cassandra.
It's her brother, Henry who wrote her biography.
She was writing books, plays of theater, stories and novels. She speaks on love in her books.
Her father decided to move in Bath with his family.




Answer the questions
What is a woman of letters ?
In your opinion why did Cassandra burn and censor these letters ?

Written by Synderella

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